So what’s the company going to do?
Citing leaker Panda Flash, Korean outlet Fnnewsclaims that since the yield rate for the Exynos 2500 is around 20 percent, way below the 60 percent that’s a pre-requisite for mass production, it’s unlikely to be used in the Galaxy S25.Samsung will probably not want to equip all Galaxy S25 variants with the Snapdragon 8 Gen 4, as it’s expected to be 25 to 30 percent more expensive than the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, which is believed to cost between $190 and $200. This could push the price to as high as $260.
With Samsung having issues with Exynos 2500 yield, it’s possible that the company will go for a MediaTek chip instead
Per today’s report, Samsung is considering equipping some Galaxy S25 models with a MediaTek chip. The report doesn’t say which chip the phones will be equipped with, but it might go for the MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus, which will allegedly also power the Galaxy Tab S10 Plus.
Also, Samsung recently denied reports that there are defects in its 3nm tech, so it’s possible it will follow the same chip strategy as this year.
